Britain plots digital bedtime after kicking under-16s off social media
The legislation is expected to be introduced before Parliament's Christmas recess, with the new rules due to take effect in spring 2027."Parents want to keep their kids safe and happy, but the online world has made that harder than ever," Starmer said. "I've heard firsthand from families crying out for change and we will do right by them." REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The prime minister reserved his sharpest criticism for the technology industry. According to its Growing Up in an Online World consultation, 91 percent of parents who responded supported a minimum age of 16 before social media platforms can offer services to children.
- ▪The legislation is expected to be introduced before Parliament's Christmas recess, with the new rules due to take effect in spring 2027."Parents want to keep their kids safe and happy, but the online world has made that harder than ever," S
- ▪"I've heard firsthand from families crying out for change and we will do right by them." REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); The prime minister reserved his sharpest criticism f
- ▪According to its Growing Up in an Online World consultation, 91 percent of parents who responded supported a minimum age of 16 before social media platforms can offer services to children.
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